Archive for September 1, 2009
Vietnamese blogger arrested for challenging media distortions of Pope's speech
A blogger who was defending the Church against the state media’s distortions of Pope Benedict XVI’s June speech to Vietnamese... Read more
Bishop Aquila outlines four principles for genuine health care reform
Bishop of Fargo, North Dakota Samuel J. Aquila has written a letter encouraging priests, deacons, vowed religious and laymen to... Read more
Pope praying for spread of Gospel and Christian courage in September
As Pope Benedict winds down his time at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, he is also praying for... Read more
Archdiocese of Havana to inaugurate new seminary in 2010
The Archdiocese of Havana announced this week that it will open a new seminary in 2010, the first such building... Read more
Church cannot remain silent in face of threats against life, says Cardinal Rivera
The Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has called Mexicans to rally to the defense of life from... Read more
Religious freedom bill an attack against Christians, Spanish bishop warns
Bishop Adolfo Gonzalez of Almeria has criticized the Spanish government’s proposal to reform the country’s laws on religious freedom, saying... Read more
Iowa bishop voices opposition to health care that covers abortion
Bishop Richard Pates of Des Moines, Iowa is one of the latest bishops to voice his belief that any health care... Read more
Documentary to examine ‘Blood Money’ motive in abortion industry
An upcoming pro-life documentary named “Blood Money” aims to shake the viewer “to the very core” and expose the “inconvenient... Read more
Culture of death always leads to failure, Argentinean cardinal states
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, told the thousands of faithful gathered Monday at the Shrine of... Read more
Ministry of Culture demands pro-lifers pay back money used for march
Brazil’s Ministry of Culture is demanding that pro-lifers who were involved in the Third National March for Life this past... Read more
New revision of NIV Bible to be completed in 2010
The Committee on Bible Translation, the body of biblical scholars responsible for the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible,... Read more
